Living Stories: Contemporary Woodland Native American Art
This exhibit explores the evolving relationship between traditional Woodland Native American art and its contemporary interpretations, featuring the works of living artists who are pushing these traditions forward. Featuring:
- Christal Ratt (Pidabinikwe) – Algonquin Anishnabe
- Valaria Tatera – Bad River Ojibwe
- Martina Gauthier – Menominee
- Le’Ana Asher – Ojibwe
- Sharon Hoogstraten – Citizen Potawatomi
- Jennifer Stevens – Oneida/Lakota
- Monica Rickert-Bolter – Prairie Band Potawatomi
- Jim Terry – Ho-Chunk Nation
Living Stories is part of Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art that
highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities. Living Stories is funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Reflected through the artists’ works and perspectives and the rooted in Great Lakes and Woodland Indigenous cultures, the exhibit explores themes of Ancestors’ spirituality, Balance in nature, Identity and representation, and Expressions of survival. As you go through the exhibit you’ll have chances to reflect on these themes, what they mean to you, and how you relate to them.
“Our art breathes. It moves.
It tells of who we were – who we are – and who we are becoming.
When you look at our creations
you’re not seeing artifacts
you’re witnessing living stories.”
